K&N i57 air intake strange whistling noise ?
25 March 2011, 10:41 PM
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K&N i57 air intake strange whistling noise ?
hey lads. i got my kn installed yesterday. im not sure i've installed it correctly. i hear that whistling sound at the lows when i give it a light blip of the throttle, and at the high rpms (when i change a gear)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WSQeP67l2w
is this normal?
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25 March 2011, 10:53 PM
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dont worry m8 mine is the same its just sucking in more air you will get used to it in the end
25 March 2011, 11:00 PM
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i would say it's ok mate, it's just the fact you can hear the induction noise more.
25 March 2011, 11:15 PM
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Its OK,if you are running DV Delete or OEM Recirc you should have this sound,its normal..
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25 March 2011, 11:42 PM
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i heard this is the sound of the turbo-spooling actually. is it?
btw. it sounds like a jet fighter its awesome
26 March 2011, 08:33 AM
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don't these require a remap after fitting?
26 March 2011, 08:56 AM
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i put one on and it put my eml light on so i took it off
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